Current Affairs — 01 May 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 01 May 2025
Delhi-NCR: CAQM revokes GRAP Stage-I as Delhi's AQI improves to 184
The CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP revoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan across the NCR on 1 May 2025 after Delhi's AQI improved to 184 ('Moderate').
Bodofa Upendranath Brahma statue unveiled and road named after him in New Delhi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a 9-foot statue of Bodofa Upendranath Brahma and named a road and rotary in New Delhi after him on 1 May 2025, his 35th death anniversary.
Arvind Shrivastava takes charge as Revenue Secretary
Arvind Shrivastava, a 1994-batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre, took charge as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, on 1 May 2025.
India's coal production rises 3.63% to 81.57 MT in April 2025
India's coal production rose 3.63% to 81.57 million tonnes (provisional) in April 2025 from 78.71 MT a year earlier, the Coal Ministry said on 1 May 2025.
IOS SAGAR (INS Sunayna) arrives at Port Victoria, Seychelles
Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR, INS Sunayna with a multinational crew, arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles, on 1 May 2025.
Maharashtra and Gujarat mark their foundation day on 1 May
Maharashtra and Gujarat celebrated their foundation day on 1 May 2025; both States were formed from Bombay State on 1 May 1960.
Sugar (Control) Order, 2025 replaces the 1966 Order
The Centre formulated the Sugar (Control) Order, 2025 after a review of the Sugar (Control) Order, 1966, the Food Ministry announced on 1 May 2025.
ECI announces three initiatives: death registration data from RGI, redesigned voter slips, BLO photo IDs
The Election Commission of India announced on 1 May 2025 that it will obtain death registration data electronically from the Registrar General of India, redesign Voter Information Slips and issue photo ID cards to BLOs.
Lt Gen Pratik Sharma takes over as GOC-in-C, Northern Command
Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma took over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army's Northern Command on 1 May 2025.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty receive Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
Badminton pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna from Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on 1 May 2025.
Wheat procurement in RMS 2025-26 crosses 250 LMT
Wheat procurement for the Central Pool in Rabi Marketing Season 2025-26 reached 256.31 lakh metric tonnes by 30 April 2025, against an estimated target of 312 LMT.
BRS COPs 2025 in Geneva: India's delegation led by Bhupender Yadav
An Indian delegation led by Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav took part in the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions in Geneva, held from 30 April to 1 May 2025.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC)
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed the appointment of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) in New Delhi on 1 May 2025, succeeding Lt Gen JP Mathew.
WAVES 2025, India's first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, inaugurated in Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated WAVES 2025, the first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai on 1 May 2025.